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rite it.</p><p id="bb55">Here is studio footage showing George helping Ringo with the chords:</p> <figure id="2d8c"> <div> <div> <img class="ratio" src="http://placehold.it/16x9"> <iframe class="" src="https://cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FCIkn7RB3eEU%3Ffeature%3Doembed&amp;display_name=YouTube&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DCIkn7RB3eEU&amp;image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FCIkn7RB3eEU%2Fhqdefault.jpg&amp;key=a19fcc184b9711e1b4764040d3dc5c07&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=youtube" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="480" width="640"> </div> </div> </figure></iframe></div></div></figure><p id="5c8c">The fact that George helped him without receiving a writing credit shows what a great guy he was.</p></article></body>

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My Favourite Beatles Song Was Actually Written and Sung By Ringo Starr

The first time I heard this, I thought, “Oh, wow, that’s awesome!”

Image by mohamed Hassan from Pixabay

“I’d like to be Under the sea In an octopus’s garden In the shade…”

…sung Ringo in 1969 in this excellent song from their Abbey Road album.

Here he is singing it live in 2005:

Although this song was credited only to Richard Starkey (Ringo’s real name), George Harrison actually helped him write it.

Here is studio footage showing George helping Ringo with the chords:

The fact that George helped him without receiving a writing credit shows what a great guy he was.

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The Beatles
Ringo Starr
George Harrison
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